F1 2021 Driver Ratings

Each driver is rated across five real-world metrics:

1. Experience: Based on the number of races a driver has competed in during their career
2. Racecraft: Based on positions gained or lost in a race, compared to the average for a given grid slot
3. Awareness: A measure of the driver’s ability to avoid incidents and penalties in a race
4. Pace: A measure of a driver’s best lap times – the closer they are to the fastest lap in a race, the higher the score
5. Overall: Which takes into account all of the above, calculated with a weighted average

The overall ranking of drivers is as follows, from highest to lowest:

1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (95)
2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull (95)
3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes (92)
4. Lando Norris, McLaren (91)
5. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren (90)
6. Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri (90)
7. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin (89)
8. Fernando Alonso, Alpine (89)
9. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (88)
10. Sergio Perez, Red Bull (87)
11. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari (87)
12. Kimi Räikkönen, Alfa Romeo (87)
13. Esteban Ocon, Alpine (86)
14. George Russel, Williams (84)
15. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin (83)
16. Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri (82)
17. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo (79)
18. Mick Schumacher, Haas (76)
19. Nicholas Latifi, Williams (71)
20. Nikita Mazepin, Haas (67)